# Surrey North (federal electoral district)

Surrey North was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. It covered the northern part of Surrey.
It was home to 106,904 residents in 2001, more than 46 percent of whom are immigrants—21 percent of residents are East Indian, the second-highest concentration in Canada. Most residents are employed in the manufacturing and service sectors, with an average family income of $50,445 and an unemployment rate of nine percent.

## Geography

Bounded by the Fraser River at the north and west, the riding stretched south to 88th Avenue, King George Highway, 120th Street, and 96th Avenue, and east to Fraser Highway and 152nd Street.

## History

The riding was formed in 1986 from portions of Surrey—White Rock—North Delta, and Fraser Valley West ridings. The riding was revised in 1996 and 2003.

### Members of Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Surrey North Riding created from Surrey—White Rock—North Delta and Fraser Valley West |||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Jim Karpoff | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Margaret Bridgman | Reform |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Chuck Cadman | Reform |
| 36th | 2000–2000 | Chuck Cadman | Alliance |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Chuck Cadman | Alliance |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | Chuck Cadman | Conservative |
| 38th | 2004–2005 | Chuck Cadman | Independent |
| 38th | 2005–2006 | | Vacant |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Penny Priddy | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Dona Cadman | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Jasbir Sandhu | New Democratic |
| Riding dissolved into Surrey Centre and Surrey—Newton |||||

## Election results

2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jasbir Sandhu | 14,678 | 39.69 | +3.52 |
| | Conservative | Dona Cadman | 13,181 | 35.64 | -3.71 |
| | Liberal | Shinder Purewal | 6,797 | 18.38 | +3.37 |
| | Green | Bernadette Keenan | 1,289 | 3.49 | -2.08 |
| | Independent | Jamie Scott | 451 | 1.22 | – |
| | Christian Heritage | Kevin Pielak | 303 | 0.82 | -0.57 |
| | Libertarian | Norris Barens | 284 | 0.77 | -0.23 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 36,983 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 267 | 0.72 | -0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,250 | 52.31 | 0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 71,212 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Dona Cadman | 13,718 | 39.35 | +11.61 | $68,144 |
| | New Democratic | Rachid Arab | 12,608 | 36.17 | -9.46 | $67,292 |
| | Liberal | Marc Muhammed | 5,232 | 15.01 | -4.54 | $38,326 |
| | Green | Dan Kashagama | 1,941 | 5.57 | +2.88 | -- |
| | Christian Heritage | Kevin Pielak | 484 | 1.39 | +0.23 | $6,530 |
| | Libertarian | Alex Joehl | 347 | 1.00 | – | -- |
| | Independent | Bernadette Keenan | 271 | 0.78 | – | $10 |
| | Progressive Canadian | Nikolas Langlands | 152 | 0.44 | -0.18 | $2,098 |
| | Canadian Action | Psam Frank | 105 | 0.30 | – | -- |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 34,808 | 100.00 | $80,200 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 297 | 0.85 | +0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,130 | 52 | -4 |
| | Conservative gain from New Democratic | Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +10.5 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Penny Priddy | 16,226 | 45.63 | +21.51 | $69,873 |
| | Conservative | David Matta | 9,864 | 27.74 | +15.15 | $72,366 |
| | Liberal | Surjit Kooner | 6,951 | 19.55 | +3.84 | |
| | Green | Roy Whyte | 956 | 2.7 | +0.78 | $411.02 |
| | Independent | Nina Rivet | 512 | 1.44 | – | $4,065 |
| | Independent | John Baloun | 420 | 1.18 | – | $2,545 |
| | Christian Heritage | Kevin Pielak | 411 | 1.16 | -0.17 | $8,647 |
| | Progressive Canadian | Nikolas Langlands | 221 | 0.62 | – | $2,247 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,687 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 156 | 0.43 | -0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,843 | 56 | +1 |
| | NDP gain from Independent | NDP gain from Independent | Swing | +3.2 | |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Independent | Chuck Cadman | 15,089 | 43.79 | * | $67,419 |
| | New Democratic | Jim Karpoff | 8,312 | 24.12 | +16.77 | $42,786 |
| | Liberal | Dan Sheel | 5,413 | 15.71 | -13.16 | $62,788 |
| | Conservative | Jasbir Singh Cheema | 4,340 | 12.59 | -48.32 | $68,848 |
| | Green | Sunny Athwal | 658 | 1.91 | – | $6,169 |
| | Christian Heritage | Gerhard Herwig | 460 | 1.33 | – | $5,235 |
| | Communist | Joyce Holmes | 93 | 0.26 | -0.22 | $512 |
| | Canadian Action | Roy Tyler Whyte | 85 | 0.24 | – | $444 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,450 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 254 | 0.73 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,704 | 55.4 | 0 |
* Note: Chuck Cadman's share of the popular vote as an independent candidate declined by -12.31 from his share as the Canadian Alliance candidate in the 2000 election.
Note: Conservative Party vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Alliance | Chuck Cadman | 19,973 | 56.10 | +9.30 | $54,054 |
| | Liberal | Shinder Purewal | 10,279 | 28.87 | +0.71 | $60,897 |
| | New Democratic | Art Hildebrant | 2,619 | 7.35 | -11.70 | $6,657 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dareck Faichuk | 1,714 | 4.81 | +1.65 | $2,651 |
| | Green | Brian Lutes | 556 | 1.56 | +0.75 | |
| | Independent | Gerhard Herwig | 285 | 0.80 | – | $2,138 |
| | Communist | Tyler Campbell | 174 | 0.48 | – | $189 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,600 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 192 | 0.54 | -0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,792 | 55.4 | -6 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform Party vote in the 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Reform | Chuck Cadman | 16,158 | 46.80 | +9.84 | $56,674 |
| | Liberal | Clayton J. Campbell | 9,723 | 28.16 | +1.82 | $55,219 |
| | New Democratic | Judy Villeneuve | 6,579 | 19.05 | +1.93 | $44,861 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Sikal | 1,093 | 3.16 | -10.64 | $11,791 |
| | Christian Heritage | Allen Gray | 291 | 0.84 | -0.65 | $1,573 |
| | Green | Suzanne Shephard | 280 | 0.81 | – | |
| | Independent | Donald I. Knight | 200 | 0.57 | – | $10,505 |
| | Canadian Action | Vlad Marjanovic | 87 | 0.25 | – | $2,335 |
| | Natural Law | Anthony Quance | 70 | 0.20 | -0.43 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Mardi Couture | 42 | 0.12 | – | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,523 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 234 | 0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,757 | 61 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Margaret Bridgman | 22,302 | 36.96 | +34.65 |
| | Liberal | Prem S. Vinning | 15,893 | 26.34 | +1.45 |
| | New Democratic | Jim Karpoff | 10,332 | 17.12 | -19.88 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cliff Blair | 8,326 | 13.80 | -19.00 |
| | National | Shirley Ann Stonier | 1,997 | 3.31 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Bill Stilwell | 900 | 1.49 | -0.15 |
| | Natural Law | Anthony F. Quance | 378 | 0.63 | |
| | Independent | Braden Karringten | 125 | 0.21 | |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Louise J. Belanger | 83 | 0.14 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 60,336 | 100.00 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Jim Karpoff | 19,940 | 37.01 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cliff Blair | 17,674 | 32.80 |
| | Liberal | Don Ross | 13,412 | 24.89 |
| | Reform | Ray Herd | 1,247 | 2.31 |
| | Christian Heritage | Bill Stilwell | 883 | 1.64 |
| | Libertarian | Jack Boulogne | 247 | 0.46 |
| | Rhinoceros | Toney The Weasel Wiezoreck | 219 | 0.41 |
| | Green | Child Buffalo | 156 | 0.29 |
| | Independent | Harbhajan Cheema | 103 | 0.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 53,881 | 100.00 |